Washington County has many stories to tell and
we believe it is important that we share our history
with educators, PTAs, PTOs, organizations and most
importantly, students. To share our stories, the
Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency has
partnered with our county’s historical assets to offer
unique educational programming and field trips that
meet your expectations and budget.
In 1794, David Bradford led frontier farmers in protest
of the high federal whiskey excise tax in what became
known as the Whiskey Rebellion. Bradford's house, built in
1788, is preserved as a museum. Step back in time in this
National Historic Landmark, Washington County's finest
18th century home.
• Trained docents in 18th Century attire will guide your
group through the house, garden and kitchen cabin.
• Adapted to your curriculum goals and any grade level.
Younger students focus on 18th Century living, with
hands-on experience with toys, games, lessons and chores.
For older students and adults, the focus is on David Bradford
and the Whiskey Rebellion.
• Allow 1 – 1.5 hours for a guided tour.
• Can accommodate groups up to 100.
• A combined tour with the nearby LeMoyne House, a
walking tour of historic downtown Washington or a tour
of the Washington County Courthouse can be arranged.
175 South Main Street, Washington, PA 15301 • bradfordhouse.org/education-resources
724.222.3604 • [email protected]
Since the 1870s, the Washington County Historical
Society (WCHS) has been the repository responsible
for preserving and promoting the history of Washington
County. The WCHS owns and operates the Francis J.
LeMoyne House, an1812 home, doctor’s office, and
National Historic Landmark
of the Underground Railroad.
In addition to the LeMoyne
House, the WCHS also owns
and operates the LeMoyne
Crematory, the first crematory in the U.S., Madelaine’s
Garden at the LeMoyne
House, a 19th Century herb
and plant garden, and the
Frontier History Center and
Schneider’s Fort, an 18th
Century recreation of a
frontier fort.
• The LeMoyne House tour offers the history of the
LeMoyne family, which were prominent in
Washington County for 131 years. The tour
provides a heavy focus on the history of the
Underground Railroad in Washington County.
• The LeMoyne Crematory tour discusses the history
of cremation in the United States, Dr. LeMoyne’s
reasoning for starting the crematory, and the
practice of cremation.
• The Frontier History Center and Schneider’s Fort
tour will introduce students to life on the frontier for
both settlers and soldiers. Students will learn about
the roles of both men and women while they
encounter not only buildings of the frontier, but
also artifacts and weapons of the 18th Century.
• The most popular LeMoyne House tour lasts
approximately one hour. If combined with
multiple locations, the tour can last as long as a
full day. However, tours can accommodate the
needs of each group.
49 East Maiden Street, Washington, PA 15301 • wchspa.org
724.225.6740 • [email protected]
Imagine standing in the footsteps of our region’s earliest
inhabitants. Take in the views of our archaeological excavation
as you explore their lives, and the Meadowcroft Rockshelter’s
place in the archaeological pursuit of the First Americans.
Hands-on educational programs at Meadowcroft allow students
to explore the history of life on the land in the upper Ohio Valley
from prehistory to the 19th Century.
• Discover why prehistoric people camped at the Meadowcroft
Rockshelter and learn about their hunter-gatherer lifestyle
when staying at this site more than 16,000 years ago.
• Travel 400 years into the past to explore a recreated,
palisaded Eastern Woodland Indian Village and the forestcentered lifestyle of pre-contact American Indians in the
Upper Ohio Valley.
• Explore rural life in the upper Ohio Valley with a visit to the
19th Century village. Students will visit historic log houses and
learn what life was like before modern conveniences.
• Facilities are also available for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and
other youth groups for overnight camping experiences.
401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, PA 15312 • heinzhistorycenter.org/meadowcroft/education
724.587.3412 • [email protected]
The Pennsylvania Trolley Museum’s mission is to communicate
the story of Pennsylvania’s Trolley Era to a diverse audience
through the preservation, interpretation, and use of its collection
of electric railway and railroad equipment, associated artifacts
and photo/document archives, and to ensure that its visitors
have an enjoyable and rewarding educational experience.
The Museum offers a variety of educational field trips and will
work with your group’s needs, abilities and levels. Field trips are
available seven days a week, April through December.
Our field trips include:
• An exciting multimedia visual introduction to the
history of trolleys and their role in transportation
The Washington County Courthouse is rich in history, full of
fascinating stories and stunning architecture and surrounded
by beautiful landscaping. Learn its story, all the way from the
first courthouse, a log cabin built in 1787, to today’s facility.
Free tours of the historic Washington County Courthouse are
arranged through the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum.
We work with:
• Pre-school through university students
• Hands-on experience with actual trolley artifacts
• Homeschool groups and play groups
• A guided tour of the vast collection of trolleys in
our Trolley Display Building
• Your curriculum goals to provide a
unique education experience
• A scenic four-mile round-trip trolley ride!
• Scout packs and troops on badge
and patch requirements
• Field trips usually take about 1.5 hours.
1 Museum Road, Washington, PA 15301 • pa-trolley.org
724.228.9256 • [email protected]
• A walking tour of the Courthouse, early Washington County
history, interior and exterior architectural history talk, details
on the specific offices housed at the Courthouse and a visit
to a courtroom (when available) are included.
• Tours are available on a limited schedule and must be
booked four weeks prior to the requested date.
• 30 students are permitted at a time, from third graders
and up.
• Tours last approximately 45 minutes.
• Other Washington attractions such as The David Bradford
House, LeMoyne House and Pennsylvania Trolley Museum
tours can be paired together with this tour.
1 South Main Street, Washington, PA 15301 • co.washington.pa.us
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum educator: 724.228.9256 • [email protected]
Notes
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Washington County Tourism Promotion Agency
375 Southpointe Boulevard, Suite 240
Canonsburg, PA 15317
1.866.927.4969
VisitWashingtonCountyPA.com